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Former Rep. Ruben Kihuen

D Nevada, 4th (2017-2019) Retired

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Summary

Kihuen, Ruben J. A Representative from Nevada; born in Guadalajara, Mexico, April 25, 1980; graduated from Rancho High School, Las Vegas, Nev., 1998; attended College of Southern Nevada, Henderson, Nev.; B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev., 2004; academic adviser, College of Southern Nevada, Henderson, Nev.; staff, United States Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, 2004-2006; member of the Nevada state assembly, 2007-2010; member of the Nevada state senate, 2011-2016, majority whip, 2013-2014, minority whip, 2015; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2019); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018.

Biographical

  • Full Name: Ruben J. Kihuen
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Pronunciation: ROO-ben KYOO-ehn
  • Date of Birth: April 25, 1980 (age: 44)
  • Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Religion: Catholic
  • Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Place of Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Occupation: Politician
Family:
Single:
Relations with people in our database:

Brother of Mariana Kihuen

Education

Office History

Congressional Offices:
State Legislature Offices:
State Leadership Positions:

Election Results

  • 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)
    4th Congressional District of Nevada
    Ruben J. Kihuen, 48.52%
    Democrat
    Cresent Leo Hardy, 44.51%
    Republican
    Steve Brown, 3.84%
    Libertarian
    Mike Little, 3.13%
    Independent American Party

Employment History

Associated Organizations

Own leadership PAC: Election campaign: Board membership:
  • Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada

  • North Las Vegas Citizen's Advisory Committee

  • Clark County (Nev.) Community Development Advisory Committee

Membership: Place of worship:
  • St. Christopher Catholic Church (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Awards

Activities and Interests

  • Hobbies: soccer

Official Signature

Official signature

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2018, 2017
Termination: 2019
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Congressional Staff

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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $64,358.58
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Staff Salaries Paid:

Caught Our Eye

  • Retiring representatives seeing staff rosters dwindle

    Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 17, 2018
    Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) has lost three legislative assistants, a communications director, a scheduler and a chief of staff - all in the last couple months. Rooney and other retiring members find their staff lists dwindling, with even some longtime aides departing months before the term's end. read more